Using Markdown, note-taking, and regularly reviewing quotes and notes, I remember more of what I read — Inevitably, when you start to read a lot of books and articles, you start to forget some of the things you’ve read before. Maybe you remember there was a great quote about something and you can’t remember it when you need to. Or maybe you know you wrote about this…

Being joyful is a choice for Christians, not a feeling subject to our emotions or what’s happening in our lives. — Waiting on … This morning I’m waiting by the phone in case we get a call to come pick our youngest son up from school. He’s had several small seizures at school this morning and he’s resting, but when he gets up we’ll know if he can rebound for the day or not. …

I use Readwise.io, Spaced Repetition (lite), and Obsidian to help remind me of the best things I’ve read and heard. — I am a natural speed reader. You’d think, since I read so many books, I would be swimming in quotes and amazing little stories from all that I’ve read. But my memory doesn’t really work that way. Instead, I tend to remember bits and pieces. I’ve written about my memory…

What’s Your Perception of what Autism Awareness Really Is? — It’s Autism Awareness Month again. Or Autism Acceptance Month, depending on what you think or who you’ve listen to. I’ve read many great posts again this year. I avoid all the posts about infighting — ‘they’ said this or whatever — who needs that kind of drama? I can’t help…

Journaling can jumpstart your life, but it’s not always easy to do consistently. Here are a few ways to get started. — When I first started learning about journaling, I was sure I’d found the thing I needed all my life. I wrote by hand in my journal every morning and found it helped me with my morning routine and emotional healing. Then I found out I was doing it wrong. I…

God is big enough for your rage, your fear, and your doubt — I Believe it Now was originally released in 2020 by the group Sidewalk Prophets, but I discovered it when they re-released a version featuring Olivia Lane earlier this year (2022). (In all honesty, my son discovered it, and he might be a little exasperated with me for constantly playing it.) Why it Moves Me …

Awareness days spread knowledge, not true awareness — Rare Disease Awareness Day 2022 just came and went. I posted on Facebook. I looked at old posts. I even talked it up to a few people at work. But the day, like most ‘awareness’ days, passed like any other. There were no loud trumpets sounding the beats of change…

Most people skip the basics, like rapid logging in your bullet journal. — I have ADD and memory issues. I’ve tried many tools over the years to help me remember my life. Bullet journaling was one of the first tools that really ‘clicked’ for me and I’ve been using it for around four years. For the uninitiated: bullet journaling is a simple method…